Aluminum brake drums?

[Casey Jensen]

Is there anyone producing aluminum brake drums? My 84 GN come out with them and the GNX had them. Mine are not wore out yet, but before they are I would like to know if I can get new ones. Or before mine are shot, I will take them off and put on steel. If the GNX's had them, there is surely somewhere to get them.

 

[Squid4life]

Never seen anywhere you can get them new. Only ones I have seen are used, but so far can be found pretty often. If you are concerned about wearing yours out and never finding them again, you might grab a pair or two and stash them. Usually can be found for ~$100/ pair.

 

[charlief1]

Check with Brian at Gbody parts. I believe he's got someone that can reline them. If you plan on racing them I would replace them with a cast pair though.

 

[Casey Jensen]

Yea, used are able to find. I think I might just go to steel and save my aluminum ones. Just thought someone still made them and I just wasn't looking in the right place. Thanks anyway.

 

[Casey Jensen]

Thanks charlief1. I will check into him at gbody. Might be cheaper just to go with steel though. I don't race my car on a regular basis on the track. Although I do like to prove my point once in a while, especially to some punk with a 4 banger with one of those fart can mufflers!

 

[novaderrik]

what happened to that guy on here that was going to tool up and start making these about 5 years or so ago?

i've only seen one set in a junkyard in the last 5 years or so- they wanted $15 for both of them, and i waited too long to get them.. the 4 door Cutlass (i think) that they were on got crushed 2 weeks before i got around to going to get them..

 

[UNGN]

I would forget about them. They can't stand up to racing abuse... ie power brake burnouts and crack all to hell.

After 2 years of racing, mine looked like the liner could grenade at any minute. Switched back to cast Iron and never looked back.